Our Work
Current Initiatives
Farm to School Beacon Communities
A collective impact project to engage multiple organizations that have agreed to align strategies in order to increase access to local and healthy foods, and to serve as models for other communities across the state. The communities involved in this pilot project are Colebrook, Nashua and Somersworth.
NH Farm to School Summer Institute
The Summer Institute was first offered in 2018 as part of the Beacon Communities project. The Institute is three days of team building, hands-on activities, and practical skill building. Teams are selected from New Hampshire communities who are committed to increasing access of local, healthy food options in their school cafeterias, hospitals, and other community locations. This year the Institute will take place from June 24-26 at UNH Durham. You can learn more and apply here.
NH Harvest of the Month
A NH Harvest of the Month program was piloted in the Monadnock region in school year 2016-2017. The program now offers schools throughout the state classroom activities, recipes for the cafeteria and marketing materials to promote NH grown fruits and vegetables. Visit their website here.
NH Gleans
The NH Farm to School program received a grant to develop and coordinate several gleaning networks around New Hampshire. Funding paid for six gleaning coordinators in six regions of the state to work with farms, volunteers, schools and food pantries to harvest and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to those in need. The gleaning program launched a new website, NHGleans.org. Volunteers are able to register through the site, farms can register gleaning opportunities and coordinators can schedule gleans. Other resources are also available on the site. Find reports from each year of NH Gleans here!
NH T.E.E.N Cook Off
The Healthy Recipe Cooking Challenge was re-launched recently as the NH TEEN Cook Off. The contest is open to 6th-12th grade students who will have to create a healthy school lunch featuring NH grown food. Find more details and see previous winners here.
Farm to School Beacon Communities
A collective impact project to engage multiple organizations that have agreed to align strategies in order to increase access to local and healthy foods, and to serve as models for other communities across the state. The communities involved in this pilot project are Colebrook, Nashua and Somersworth.
NH Farm to School Summer Institute
The Summer Institute was first offered in 2018 as part of the Beacon Communities project. The Institute is three days of team building, hands-on activities, and practical skill building. Teams are selected from New Hampshire communities who are committed to increasing access of local, healthy food options in their school cafeterias, hospitals, and other community locations. This year the Institute will take place from June 24-26 at UNH Durham. You can learn more and apply here.
NH Harvest of the Month
A NH Harvest of the Month program was piloted in the Monadnock region in school year 2016-2017. The program now offers schools throughout the state classroom activities, recipes for the cafeteria and marketing materials to promote NH grown fruits and vegetables. Visit their website here.
NH Gleans
The NH Farm to School program received a grant to develop and coordinate several gleaning networks around New Hampshire. Funding paid for six gleaning coordinators in six regions of the state to work with farms, volunteers, schools and food pantries to harvest and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to those in need. The gleaning program launched a new website, NHGleans.org. Volunteers are able to register through the site, farms can register gleaning opportunities and coordinators can schedule gleans. Other resources are also available on the site. Find reports from each year of NH Gleans here!
NH T.E.E.N Cook Off
The Healthy Recipe Cooking Challenge was re-launched recently as the NH TEEN Cook Off. The contest is open to 6th-12th grade students who will have to create a healthy school lunch featuring NH grown food. Find more details and see previous winners here.
